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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Asian shares trade mixed and Kospi falls nearly 4% as oil prices keep swinging

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than expected consumer spending.

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